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Issue : The Pharmaceutical Journal, March 2020, Vol 304, No 7935

Applying daily emollient during the first year of life does not seem to prevent eczema in high-risk children and could increase the risk of skin infections, a study published in The Lancet has suggested.

On 12 January 2020, Matt Hancock, the health and social care secretary, wrote on Twitter:
NEWS: We’re introducing Pharmacy First — so like in other countries your pharmacist can do far more to help with minor ailments.Good for patients — good for the NHS https://t.co/96z8UiK12G
— Matt Hancock (@MattHancock), 12